portionierte

Portionierte is a form of the German verb portionieren, meaning to divide into portions or to portion out. The word can function as a simple past tense form (ich portionierte, er portionierte) or as an attributive adjective describing something that has been divided into portions. In practice it is often used to describe foods or items that are prepared and divided into standard serving sizes.

In culinary and retail contexts, portionierte refers to products that are pre-divided into single servings. This includes portionierte Mahlzeiten, portionierte Snacks, or portionierte Beilagen, with the aim of facilitating portion control, nutrition labeling, and convenience for consumers, catering services, or school cafeterias. The term frequently appears in packaging, menus, and product descriptions to signal uniform serving sizes.

Beyond food, the concept can appear in broader contexts where items are divided into parts, such as instructions for dividing a recipe, ingredients, or quantities for multiple portions. The related noun is die Portionierung, which describes the process of dividing into portions, while das Substantiv Portion denotes a single portion.

Notes on usage and variations: portionieren forms part of standard German vocabulary and is commonly understood in both formal and informal writing. The passive adjective form portioniert is more typical in phrases describing what has already been prepared, whereas portionierte serves as a direct adjective in front of nouns. Related terms include Portion, Portionierung, and portioniertes Essen.